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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 5
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Math Mystery: The Case of the Missing Cookies 🍪🔍

Objective:

Engage students in a fun and interactive way to introduce the topic of fractions.

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Introduction

Hello, young detectives! 🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♀️ Today, we have a 'sweet' mystery to solve that involves fractions and, of course, some delicious cookies!

Imagine this scenario:

The Story:

One sunny afternoon, Mrs. Baker decided to make a batch of her famous chocolate chip cookies. She baked 12 cookies in total. However, when she went to the kitchen to share them with her friends, she discovered that some mysterious cookie thief had taken some!

Your mission today is to help Mrs. Baker figure out how many cookies are left by solving some fraction problems related to the cookies.

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Think Like a Detective

Step 1: Gather the Facts

Here are the clues you have:

• Total cookies made: 12
• The cookie thief took half of them.

Step 2: Solve the Mystery

Let’s use what we know about fractions to uncover the truth!

1. How many cookies did the thief take?

   • If the thief took half, how can we express that using fractions? Write down the fraction that represents the cookies taken.

2. How many cookies are left?

   • Once you find out how many were taken, how many cookies does Mrs. Baker have left?

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Activity Time! 🍪✨

Once you’ve completed the fraction problems, we will have a fun discussion about fractions using our cookie mystery as a reference. Then we will work together to create our very own cookie recipe where you will need to use fractions for different ingredients!

Questions to Consider:

• What if Mrs. Baker had made 24 cookies? How would the numbers change?
• If she shared the remaining cookies with 4 friends, how many would each friend get?

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Conclusion

At the end of the lesson, we will not only have resolved the case of the missing cookies but also become experts in understanding and using fractions! Are you ready to put on your detective hats and crack the case? Let’s get started! 🔎🍪